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Development - Page 2

January 10, 2025
China/World

World’s Longest Expressway Tunnel Completed in Xinjiang

by Li Ya’nan The Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world’s longest expressway tunnel located in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, completed tunneling on Dec. 30, 2024. Built by China Communications Construction Company

Diplomacy/Social

Egypt’s Desert Gamble: The Mega-Farm Project Redrawing the Future of Agriculture

Across the western edge of Cairo, beyond the city’s dense urban landscape, a new agricultural frontier is emerging from the desert. Alongside the Dabaa Expressway, roads cut through vast stretches of once-barren terrain, where irrigation canals, cultivated fields and industrial

July 13, 2026

The Belt and Road’s Greatest Threat Isn’t Debt—It’s Competition

Columns/Geopolitics

Launched by China in 2013, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has evolved into the world’s most ambitious infrastructure and development programme. It spans

Sri Lanka: Spatial Planning — Part 1

Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

The Background 1.1 National Development and Planning There are many definitions and explanations for national planning and national development. However, “national development” refers to the

Towards a New Approach for Rural Development — Part 4

March 14, 2024
Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

Read Part Three of this series 4.1 Turning point. Since independence, our development policies have been inconsistent. Policymakers who occasionally take the reins of governance think they are smarter than their predecessors;

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What factors underpin the Critical Importance of Spatial Planning in Sri Lanka? — Part 2

January 9, 2024
Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

2.1 Sri Lanka’s Unique Human Geography Sri Lanka is a small country with a population of 22 million and a land area of 65,610 sq. km. Comparing population size with other nations,

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Sri Lanka: Spatial Planning — Part 1

January 8, 2024
Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

The Background 1.1 National Development and Planning There are many definitions and explanations for national planning and national development. However, “national development” refers to the improvement in all aspects, including the country’s political,

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